Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-30
HER FAITH COST HER 5000.
she Put Her Trust in Horses and n
Fascinating woman.


Fascinating woman.
New York World.l
Last June young Boston widow,
Mrs. Helen +. NJ. Shaw, after an ex-
cursion across the continent with a
party that left the Hub last January for
q six-months' trip to California, decided
to come to this city to live. She a.
cordingly selected a hOuse-No. 15S
west Fiity-fourth street-and having
plenty of means furnished her home
lavishly and made every preparation to
take life easy.
Among Ler acquaintance was DIR.
Blodgett, of Sixth avenue and Thirty
third street. One day last September
be called upon her with young woman
who he said had at one time worked for
him. He introduced the visitor as Miss
Pearl Metcalf, saying she was one of
the Boston Metcalfs and a relative OF
Mrs. Shaw, whose maiden name was
Metcalf. The young woman was poor
" clad, and Notwithstanding her pretty
face she had the appearance OF one upon
whom Fortune had not smiled IN many
a day. The Doctor said that Miss Met
calf had met with reverses, and that IT
Mrs. Shaw would give her home she
would assist in the household duties.
Mrs. Shaw took her into her home
September 10th, and as she appeared
10 be intelligent and well informed an
intimacy sprang up between the two
women. during the following week
Iearl told Mrs. Shaw that she W IS an
intimate friend of 4. j. CasSltt, wee
president Of the Pennsylvania rpl'oId
and owner of a well-knOwn stable OF
lace horses. Pearl claimed TO have been
in the employ of MIR. Cassatt in times
past as secretary, and that he had al
ways said that If ever she wanted an
assistance be would gladly help her
Some days lateg Pearl, who by that
time had won Mrs. Shaw's confidence,
said that she had received letter from
Mr.. Cassatt offering to give her "tips
on the races if she could raise $500 for
him to invest for her. She also showed
Mrs. Shaw two letters she had written
to him, addressing one to No. s Broad
way and the other to Philadelphia so rs
to be sure to reach. him. The next day
she showed telegram purporting to
come from Mr.. Csssatt telling her if
she had the money he could make a
good thing for her, and asking her to
meet him at his Office with the money
the next day.
After some reflection Mrs Shaw de-
cided to advance the money, with tho
understanding that if the speculation
turned out successfully she was 10 re-
Ceive one half and Pearl the other half.
September Goth she went to the office
Of her brokers, f. c. Wales * Co., of
No. ~ Broadway. and selling one hun
Gred shares of Chicago, Milwaukee
end st. Paul stock, which the firm had
been keeping for her, she returned
home with $500, which she gave to Miss
Metcalf, telling the latter to 90 ahead
and lay the foundation for that great
fortune that all betters on horse tracks
hope to amass.
Pearl took the money and during the
next few days reported to Mrs Shaw,
Der partner i'll the speculation, that
Mr.. Cassatt had been specializing with
the money and had made large profits.
She finally averred that over 81, 700 had
been won on the races. Mrs. Shaw,
delighted with the success OF the
scheme, complimented Pearl on her
good fortune, and after waiting few
days asked for her share, but was put
of with various pretexts from time to
time. A final and peremptory demand
was made September 2Gth, and Pearl,
as she was leaving the house that day,
promised to send her a check for the
amount. No check came and Miss
Netcalf disappeared. Mrs. Shaw then
called at the Office of Mr.. Cassatt to
obtain his advice, and learned from Tao
clerks that he had been in EnroDe
since last July.
Mrs. Shaw began search for the
missing woman and called on George
Howell, a clerk in a downtown Office,
who had been n frequent caller on Miss
Metcalf. She learned from him that
he had married Pearl since her disap-
pearance from Mrs. Shaw's residence.
Alarmed at the vigor and force of Mrs.
Shaw s lang Lage, Howell promised to
pay the $500, and the excited lady left.
Howell, however, failed to send the
promised amount. Mrs. Shaw then
swore out a warrant for the arrest OF
Pearl Metcalf on the charge OF obtain
ing money under false pretsnces. and
yesterday morning, before Polica- JUS
tlce Murray, IN the Yorkville Police
Court, Pearl was arraigned at the [ r.
After listening to the statement of
Mrs. Shaw and examining the evidence,
Judge Murray decided to continue the
case this morning. Pearl, who is an at.
tIdchve young woman of the brunette
type, stoutly asserted her innocence
and denied every allegation of the com
piainant, claiming that it was a case OF
Dlackmail. Upon motion. of Henry
Daiy, Jr., the attorney for Mrs. Shaw.
Judge Murray ordered that the original
OF the telegram that Pearl claims Mr.
Cassatt sent her, telling her to produce
the money the next day, DO produced
IN court this morning.
A World reporter saw Mrs. Shaw az
her handsome home last evening. She
was surprised to learn that the affair
mad become known, and seemed 10 feel
keenly the notoriety that had been
given to her first, and as she saws her
iast, speculation in horse-racing. She
sand she should lock up her money in n
strong box and never invest il.
Miss Metcalf, who since her DEPART
qre from Mrs. Shaw'shouse lived at the
Hotel Royal, could not be found last
evening" having left the hotel several